Bangkok--27 May--Ogilvy Public Relations
Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) announced the five student finalists competing in its Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA), the premier competition for full-time students running a business. The competition started on 11 May with 50 student entrepreneurs from 50 countries who are vying for EO's 2016 Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year title. The five finalists are: Daniel Dubois of ShareShed, an outdoor online community from Canada, Gladys Martinez of Vaiza, an accessary brand from El Salvador, Ruben Miessen of Remedia BVBA, a location-baed advertising platform from Belgium, Buddhika Jayawardhana of Siplo, online peer tutoring platform from Sri Lanka and Peeyush Shrivastava of Genetesis, medical technology company from U.S.
EO also is hosting more than 1,300 business owners from nearly 50 countries in Bangkok, Thailand, for its annual Global Leadership Conference (GLC), to be held 12-15 May. As the world's leading peer-to-peer entrepreneurial organization, EO's global events are designed to support the future of entrepreneurship by allowing business owners to enhance their leadership skills and gain a broader leadership perspective in their business and community.
"For nearly 30 years, EO has supported entrepreneurs who face a unique set of challenges in their entrepreneurial journey. EO's peer-to-peer community helps its members connect with likeminded entrepreneurs for experience sharing, leadership development and learning," said EO Global Chairman Gilberto Crombe. "The GSEA competition offers an opportunity for students running businesses, what we call early-stage entrepreneurs, to develop powerful relationships by connecting with all levels of EO's leadership as they continue on their entrepreneurial journey."
"The GLC offers attendees the opportunity to gain renewed leadership perspective by participating in innovative workshops that cater to their unique business skills and leadership roles," said EO's CEO, Vijay K. Tirathrai. "Navigating through the challenges of growing a business is something EO's entrepreneurs know all too well. All entrepreneurs face a different set of challenges, regardless of geographic location, so their unique ability to tackle challenges head on and see opportunity where others see difficulty is what makes the entrepreneur special."
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 11,000 influential business owners with 157 chapters in 48 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond.
For more information, visit www.eonetwork.org.